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D38308

Sigma-Aldrich

2,4′-Dibromoacetophenone

>98%

Synonym(s):

4′-Bromophenacyl bromide

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Linear Formula:
BrC6H4COCH2Br
CAS Number:
99-73-0
Molecular Weight:
277.94
Beilstein:
607604
EC Number:
202-783-6
MDL number:
MFCD00000200
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24893785
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

>98%

form

crystals

mp

108-110 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

BrCC(=O)c1ccc(Br)cc1

InChI

1S/C8H6Br2O/c9-5-8(11)6-1-3-7(10)4-2-6/h1-4H,5H2

InChI key

FKJSFKCZZIXQIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... PLA2G2A(5320)
rat ... Pla2g2a(29692)

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Application

Undergoes condensation reactions with aldehydes in the presence of SnCl2 or SmI3 to afford α,β-unsaturated ketones. Also useful in the esterification of carboxylic acids.

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Tetrahedron Letters, 34, 4547-4547 (1993)
Synthetic Communications, 23, 271-271 (1993)
Tetrahedron, 49, 9735-9735 (1993)
Angelo J Magro et al.
Acta crystallographica. Section D, Biological crystallography, 61(Pt 12), 1670-1677 (2005-11-23)
The crystal structure of an acidic phospholipase A(2) isolated from Bothrops jararacussu venom (BthA-I) chemically modified with p-bromophenacyl bromide (BPB) has been determined at 1.85 Angstroms resolution. The catalytic, platelet-aggregation inhibition, anticoagulant and hypotensive activities of BthA-I are abolished by
Wen-Hsin Liu et al.
Toxicology letters, 185(2), 102-109 (2009-01-03)
In view of the controversial role of catalytic activity on the cytotoxicity of phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)), the present study is conducted to explore whether PLA(2) induces apoptotic process of human leukemia U937 cells through catalytic activity-independent pathway. Modification of His-48
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